I have spent the last 20 years studying, practicing and teaching yoga and meditation and have a Masters of Science in Mindfulness Based Interventions. Having taught in a wide range of venues in Ireland and all over the world I am fascinated by people and the workings of our bodies, hearts and minds, My knowledge of neuroscience and anatomy equips me in translating what I’m learning into language that helps people understand, and verbalise, their brain-body connection.
You’ll find me sharing my insights in my blogs, not just about yoga and the mind but also life experiences, and how we can find that quieter space within, regardless of the external circumstances.
Yoga and mindfulness are powerful tools in this busy stressful modern world; their value is multiplied when we can apply them to life! If you enjoy my blogs please comment and let me know.
Thanks for reading them.
Sylvia
Let go of any expectation you might have of doing the practice ‘right’. We are not trying to be like Monks floating serenely through life. We are messy, imperfect humans and our practice is to embrace that, and teach ourselves how to keep coming back to living in the present moment so we can enjoy life to the full.
Read More“If you exude joy, you spread joy.” Roberta Gately.
Read More“There are two kinds of speakers. Those who are nervous and those who are liars.” Mark Twain.
Read More“We are meant to express how we feel about life. It’s like breathing: inhale the experiences of life, exhale how you feel about them. We are at our best when we can turn our impressions into expressions. The equation goes like this, impression without expression equals depression.”
Don Hahn.
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When we learn to ‘tune in’ to the space between the breaths we learn intuition, restraint, patience and calm. We learn to hear the moment the body is saying ‘too much’ … to much exercise, too much food, too much work, too much drink … what are your own subtle signals you respond to? Or ignore?
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Before we start, I have to confess, I love my grub. I love my dinner, I love my bread and butter. I love my wine. It is not effortless for me to maintain my optimal weight, far from it.
Read MoreForgiving yourself and starting over is the whole game.
Read MoreSpring into Spring, yoga friends. One new thing. One unexpected conversation that provokes a fresh thought. One surprise encounter that turns a preconception on it’s head. One laugh out loud moment you didn’t see coming. Get unstuck. Grow younger instead of older. Have yourself some fun.
Read MoreYoga teaches us to be strong. It’s not in your face. It’s a quieter strength, it’s less obvious on the outside and it runs a little deeper. It helps you soften and open up and remain calm and steady in the face of strong challenges.
Read MoreThis is a very simple, deep guided relaxation practice, best done with one person reading and instructing and one or many happy, relaxed, participants lying comfortably in savasana.
Read MoreWhat’s completely free, a natural anti-depressant, a mood-uplifter and something that connects us more with those around us?
Read MoreThey say, once you have accessed that deeper level of relaxation in the physical body that it remains there for you to access at will.
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